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Inline ARM-based hardware sensor built on the SolidWAN LX2160A platform. All ports directly connected to the CPU for maximum software-defined networking performance. Available in single and dual processor configurations.

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SASE
Secure Access Service Edge
BNG
Broadband Network Gateway
SD-WAN
WAN Edge Gateway
IDS/IPS
Inline Security Appliance
Inline eBPF/XDP Processing

Wire-speed packet filtering using eBPF/XDP in native mode. On the Edge, every port is wired straight to the CPU — no switching ASIC in the path. Max adds BlueField-3 DPUs for hardware offload.

eBPF/XDP native modeSub-microsecond latencyCPU-direct ports (Edge)BlueField-3 DPU offload (Max)DPDK & VPP compatible
Arm Processors, 16 to 72 Cores

The Edge runs one or two NXP LX2160A SoCs, each with 16x Arm Cortex-A72 cores at up to 2.0 GHz. Max runs an NVIDIA Grace C1 with 72 Arm Neoverse V2 cores. Hardware AES acceleration and virtualization on every model.

Single: 16 cores, up to 32GB DDR4Dual: 32 cores, up to 64GB DDR4Max: 72 cores, 256GB LPDDR5Hardware AES & virtualization
High-Density Connectivity

The Edge pairs dedicated SFP/SFP+ ports with one OCP 3.0 NIC, all directly connected to the CPU. Max takes its network cards in PCIe Gen5 slots and adds dedicated management ports.

Single: 8x SFP 1G + 8x SFP+ 10GDual: 12x SFP 1G + 12x SFP+ 10GOCP NIC: Intel 4x 10G (Single), NVIDIA Mellanox 2x 100G (Dual)Max: BlueField-3 up to 400 Gb/s + 4x 10G management
Storage & Expansion

The Edge carries 60GB eMMC per SoC with MicroSD and M.2/mSATA expansion, and one OCP 3.0 NIC slot. Max uses E1.S and M.2 NVMe on PCIe Gen5, with PCIe Gen5 x16 slots for DPUs or GPUs.

60GB eMMC per SoC (Edge)MicroSD, M.2 / mSATA (Edge)2x E1.S + 2x M.2 Gen5 (Max)DPU or GPU in PCIe Gen5 x16 (Max)
JA4+ Network Fingerprinting

Identify applications and threats by their network behavior, even through encryption. Full JA4+ suite — TCP, TLS, HTTP, SSH, DHCP fingerprints at wire speed.

JA4/JA4S TLS fingerprintingJA4T TCP fingerprintingJA4H HTTP fingerprintingEncrypted traffic classification
Security Stack

Run IDS/IPS signatures alongside eBPF-based detection. Threat intelligence feeds, geo-IP filtering, and automated response — all inline.

IDS/IPS rule engineThreat intelligence integrationGeo-IP filteringAutomated blocking & response
SASE & SD-WAN Ready

Built for Secure Access Service Edge, Broadband Network Gateway, and WAN edge deployments. Full Linux software stack with DPDK and VPP support.

SASE deploymentsBNG / SD-WAN gatewayDPDK reference supportVPP reference support
Fleet Management

Deploy sensors at every network edge. Monitor throughput, power, temperature, and threat stats across your entire fleet from a single dashboard.

Centralized managementHealth monitoring & alertingRemote firmware updatesAutomatic policy sync

Hardware Configurations

Three configurations available. The two Edge builds share the same 1U rackmount form factor, dual hot-swap PSU, and full software stack compatibility; Max is a 2U datacenter sensor built on NVIDIA Grace and BlueField-3.

Single

Processor1x NXP LX2160A (16x ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2.0 GHz)
Cores16
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4
AES AccelerationYes (hardware)
VirtualizationYes
Storage60GB eMMC, MicroSD, M.2/mSATA
1 GbE Ports8x SFP (dedicated, CPU-direct)
10 GbE Ports8x SFP+ (dedicated) + 4x SFP+ (Intel OCP3 NIC)
100 GbE PortsN/A
Total Ports20
Expansion1x OCP 3.0 NIC slot
Form Factor1U rackmount
PSUDual hot-swap
CoolingDual fans
Power120W max / 70W average
SoftwareLinux, eBPF/XDP, DPDK, VPP, IDS/IPS, JA4+

Dual (Enterprise Edge)

Processor2x NXP LX2160A (16x ARM Cortex-A72 @ 2.0 GHz each)
Cores32 total (16 per SoC)
MemoryUp to 32GB DDR4 per processor (64GB total)
AES AccelerationYes (hardware)
VirtualizationYes
StorageDual 60GB eMMC, MicroSD, M.2/mSATA
1 GbE Ports12x SFP (dedicated, CPU-direct)
10 GbE Ports12x SFP+ (dedicated)
100 GbE Ports2x QSFP28 (NVIDIA Mellanox OCP3 NIC)
Total Ports26
Expansion1x OCP 3.0 NIC slot
Form Factor1U rackmount
PSUDual hot-swap
CoolingDual fans
Power120W max / 70W average
SoftwareLinux, eBPF/XDP, DPDK, VPP, IDS/IPS, JA4+

Max (Data Center)

ProcessorNVIDIA Grace C1 (Arm Neoverse V2)
Cores72
Memory256GB LPDDR5 (on-module)
AES AccelerationYes (Arm crypto extensions + BlueField-3 offload)
VirtualizationYes
Storage2x E1.S + 2x M.2 22110 (PCIe Gen5 x4)
1 GbE Ports1x RJ45 (BMC)
10 GbE Ports4x (management)
Expansion3x PCIe Gen5 x16 (2 usable for DPU or GPU)
Form Factor2U rackmount (NVIDIA MGX), 17 kg
PSU1+1 redundant CRPS, 900W DC / 800W AC
Cooling6x smart fans
SoftwareLinux, eBPF/XDP, DPDK, VPP, IDS/IPS, JA4+
DPUNVIDIA BlueField-3 — 1/2/4 ports, up to 400 Gb/s
GPU OptionsRTX PRO 6000 SE, L4, L40S
ManagementAST2600 BMC, TPM 2.0
CertificationsCE/FCC Class A, UL, RoHS, NEBS Level 3

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